Sword of the Samurai

published by Microprose in 1990, developed by MPS Labs, running on MS-DOS

type: action/reflex, strategy
genre: Historical
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player

languages: eng

3.8/5

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Official description

Enter Japan in the age of warring states. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for honor!

# 2017-02-17 17:34:49 - official description

Technical specs

hardware: Color Graphics Adapter, Enhanced Graphics Adapter, Hercules Graphics Card, Multicolor Graphics Adapter, Tandy Graphics Adapter, Video Graphics Array, AdLib SPU, Roland MT-32 SPU, PC speaker SPU,

display: raster

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External reviews (12) - average: 76.3% - median: 78.5%

review source		issue	date	score
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	uk	31	1990-04	855/1000	85%	view
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	39	1990-02	8/12	66%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173)	uk	100	1990-03	81/100	81%	view
Génération 4 (001-082)	fr	18	1990-01	62/100	62%	view
Jeux & Strategie (55-68)	fr	65	1990-03	7/10	70%	view
Joystick	fr	2	1990-02	60/100	60%	view
PC Leisure	uk	1	1990-03	5/5	100%	view
Power Play	de	23	1990-02	80/100	80%	view
The Games Machine Italy	it	18	1990-03	77/100	77%	view
The Games Machine	uk	27	1990-02	90/100	90%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	76	1990-03	11/20	55%	view
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment	us	17	1990-06	9/10	90%	view